Waisak Day (Buddha's Anniversary) in Indonesia

When Is Waisak Day (Buddha's Anniversary) 2019?

19May2019IndonesiaSun, May 19, 2019 Add to calendar

Quick Facts

This year:	Tue, May 29, 2018
Next year:	Sun, May 19, 2019
Type:	Public Holiday

List of dates for other years

Holidays in Indonesia

Is Waisak Day (Buddha's Anniversary) a Public Holiday?

Waisak Day (Buddha's Anniversary) is a public holiday. It is a day off for the general population, and schools and most businesses are closed.

In 2019 it falls on a Sunday. Due to this, some businesses may choose to follow Sunday opening hours.

Waisak Day (Buddha's Anniversary) Observances

Holiday currently only shown for years 2015–2020.

Note: During a public holiday, government offices and most businesses are closed so people have a day off work.

Year	Weekday	Date	Name	Holiday Type
2015	Tue	Jun 2	Waisak Day (Buddha's Anniversary)	Public Holiday
2016	Sun	May 22	Waisak Day (Buddha's Anniversary)	Public Holiday
2017	Thu	May 11	Waisak Day (Buddha's Anniversary)	Public Holiday
2018	Tue	May 29	Waisak Day (Buddha's Anniversary)	Public Holiday
2019	Sun	May 19	Waisak Day (Buddha's Anniversary)	Public Holiday
2020	Thu	May 7	Waisak Day (Buddha's Anniversary)	Public Holiday

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Other Names and Languages

English	Waisak Day (Buddha's Anniversary)
German	Waisak (Buddhas Geburtstag)
Indonesian	Hari Raya Waisak
Norwegian	Waisak (Buddha)

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